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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Southern Winter Storm Update, 12:40pm CST

The peach color over central Alabama is a "Civil Emergency Message." Traffic across the area is, according to numerous reports, completely snarled. And, from Facebook and Twitter, I understand Birmingham and Atlanta schools went ahead and held classes today. They are instructing people not to drive so first responders could get around.

Birmingham has receive a mix of ice and snow. Atlanta is getting a snow. Jim Cantore just tweeted, "this is bad" meaning the situation of trying to get Atlanta school kids home.

In the pink "winter storm warning areas" please take this storm seriously and stay off the road unless it is a genuine emergency!